LSU outfielder Mark Laird, of Monroe, is becoming one of the Tigers' best offensive threats in SEC play.

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Glenn Guilbeau
GANNETT LOUISIANA

For the second time in eight games, an opposing pitcher intentionally walked an LSU batter to get to Mark Laird in the bottom of the ninth inning with two outs and paid dearly for it Friday night at Alex Box Stadium as the No. 6 Tigers defeated Tennessee 8-7 in front of 8,060.

Laird, who was hitting .293 entering the game and previously singled, watched as Tennessee reliever Andrew Lee walked Andrew Stevenson - LSU's No. 1 hitter at .360 and 3-for-5 with two RBIs on the night - to get to Laird in the second hole in the order. Tyler Moore had led off the bottom of the ninth ...